Jenna had her tonsils and adenoids removed on 12/15/09....the same day my Mom also had a surgery, but it was the only day the surgeon was available to get it done before the end of the year for insurance reasons. Overall Jenna did really well with the surgery. If it had not been for the fever, you would never have known she had gone through surgery. She enjoyed lots and lots of popsicles and loved helping me make mashed potatoes. By Christmas she was doing great and back to eating almost every type of food possible. She understood Christmas much more this year and was so excited about it. We took her to see Santa and she sat on his lap with no problem. She even wanted to go back the following weekend and see him again. She really enjoyed opening presents and got so many great things.
January began to be very busy at work and I worked late a lot during the week and through my lunches in order to keep up with the work load. I did that nonstop until April and just couldn't do it anymore. On the weekends, I tried to spend as much time with Jenna as possible.We went to Disney Live with Amy and Allyson, Ryan's 4th birthday party at Jumpin Jacks, and Allyson's 4th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese.
In February, I attended Jenna's Valentine's Day party at daycare. I had a great time with all of the kids and they had a great time playing with my hair. We also went to the Daddy/Daughter Dance at the Civic Center.
My very dear friend Christina got married in March to a wonderful guy named Aaron. Jason and I enjoyed a day out to ourselves while two very special people began a new life together. I am so happy for her.
Also in March was the annual Krpec Reunion. Jenna got up on stage again this year and sang in front of the crowd. I'm such a proud Mommy and if this turns into a Miley Cyrus situation where I can retire early, I will be eternally grateful. HAHA! Daddy also got on stage and played drums for a while and sang a couple of songs himself.
Also in March was the annual Krpec Reunion. Jenna got up on stage again this year and sang in front of the crowd. I'm such a proud Mommy and if this turns into a Miley Cyrus situation where I can retire early, I will be eternally grateful. HAHA! Daddy also got on stage and played drums for a while and sang a couple of songs himself. April is always busy for us because of Easter and Jenna's birthday. In addition to that, my Mom also had another surgery and then another emergency trip to the hospital two weeks later.....the day before Jenna's 4th birthday party. So, in between planning all of the birthday festivities, I was also spending as much time at the hospital as I could. Thank God for my sister Shelly and my aunt Sharon who sacrificed so much to be there for my Mom and help take care of her when I couldn't.
To celebrate Easter, I took Jenna to the Schlumberger Children's Easter party followed by lunch at Olive Garden and a little shopping. We dyed eggs and continued our Easter tradition of building a nest for the Easter Bunny. She had so much fun doing both and got some nice goodies.
I had planned not to do very much this year for Jenna's birthday since I hope to have a big bash next year for her 5th, but then I started to feel guilty knowing that she would love to do something with her friends from daycare. She is at an age where she loves to play with friends and she only has two cousins, so there aren't many kids in our family for her to do things with. Her birthday week began with professional pictures at Portrait Innovations. The night before her birthday, we took her to Disney On Ice. We were on the second row and she REALLY enjoyed it. On the day of her birthday, the 19th, Jason and I took the day off and took her to the zoo. She especially loved the sea lion and wanted to keep going back to see it. I loved the giraffes, lemurs, and the orange monkey. On the way home, we stopped and picked up a little birthday cake to celebrate the day. She picked a real cute foggy cake. She had requested her favorite meal, spaghetti, so she helped me cook and we ate and shared her cake. That Friday was when my Mom went to the hospital. I had taken the day off to prepare for Jenna's party, but got the call around noon that my Mom was being rushed to the hospital. We drove Aunt Sharon there that night to stay with her. The next day was Jenna's party at Jumpin Jacks with her friends. She picked Minnie Mouse for her theme this year. Jenna had a great time with all of her friends from daycare and then we went back to our house for a small party with a few family and friends. With my Mom in the hospital, my mind was with her, but we still managed to show Jenna a good time. It's so hard to believe she's already 4 and that we'll be preparing for school at this time next year. The years have flown by so fast, so I'm trying to relish every moment I spend with her. Happy 4th birthday to my sweet girl!
We recently took Jenna to see Toy Story 3 at the movies. I would consider it her first official visit to a theater, but we took her a couple of years ago to see Madagascar 2 at the movies, but I think she was just too young and complained it was too loud, so we didn't stay for the entire show. This time, she sat in her seat with her big popcorn mesmerized by the movie. I've never seen her sit so still. She was so cute and really enjoyed the movie. I watched her more than I did the movie. It was one of those moments where I'm totally in awe of her...seeing her sitting there like a big girl. I wish she would stay little for a while longer.
So, there you have it...now you can see that I rarely have computer time. I will try to do my best to post more often going forward, but I can't promise that everything will be spelled correctly or that it will be very eloquent. I'm an accountant, not a writer! LOL
